Plan Ahead: 10 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Pass the candy hearts, please! Celebrating February 14 in a big way is a custom-made fit for you who make matches every day. Check out the following ideas—some low-cost, some no-cost—from your colleagues in the field.

“Let’s go back to your place.” What a perfect, er, tie-in for a certain movie that came out on Valentine’s Day 2015, Asheville Humane Society! What films can you have some fun with this year, shelters? (Hint: the sequel for that certain movie is about to be released.)

This is what Valentine’s Day looked like at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue last year, where volunteers delivered “puppygrams” to the recipient’s home or work. Puppy kisses plus a rose, balloon and candy—who could ask for more?! (P.S. This is volunteer Les hard at work!)

We heart this strategy from Louisville Metro Animal Services—in this series of Shelter Sweethearts posts, staff members shared what they love about their favorite available animal. Have you tried something similar at your agency?

Since we can never get too much lovin', let us know what you have in store this February 14th.